| In the late Qing Dynasty,under the artillery attack of the West,China was forced to open its door.Under the impact of the cruel reality,many people with insight began to contact with various western thoughts and theories,and spread them in their own books,hoping to enlighten the people and realize the rejuvenation of the country through the power of writing.Information block and inconvenient transportation are the basic characteristics of rural areas.Although intellectuals preach western democracy and science and introduce modern lifestyles from the West,it is difficult for farmers living in rural areas to access this information.The appearance of The Christian Farmer breaks this dilemma.The backwardness of farmers is mainly reflected in the material shortage and spiritual impoverishment.Therefore,to help the development of farmers,it is necessary to enlighten them,so that they can eliminate the old backward thoughts after fully acquiring knowledge and information.As a special publication for farmers,The Christian Farmer involves a variety of contents,which not only criticizes old ideas but also introduces new ones.Through reading this publication,farmers can understand the ignorance of feudal decadent thoughts,can meet the progressive ideas from the modern;farmers can gain knowledge about farm production and family life,and learn about various new things happening at home and abroad.To facilitate the reading and understanding of farmers,The Christian Farmer adopts the words from the Farmers’ Thousand-Word Course to edit the articles,flexibly uses images,forms,limericks,and other pictorial expressions,and often calls for the awakening of farmers in the tone of propaganda,there are many incisive opinions and comments.The Christian Farmer pays attention to the development of the next generation and attaches great attention to children’s education.It not only publishes many articles to guide parents on the correct ways and methods of educating children,but also specially designs a section for children’s learning and entertainment,to make up for the lack of family and school education,to narrow the gap between rural children and urban children.The Christian Farmer also attaches attention to the interaction with readers,deliberately set up a question-and-answer section to answer farmers in real life problems,to help farmers solve practical problems,improve the quality of life.As a publication for farmers,The Christian Farmer has always been based on farmers,starting from their own needs,and constantly provides readers with information of practical value and enlightening value.Through continuous reading,farmers not only obtain a lot of information of high practical value,but also broaden their horizons and dispel their backward and obscurantist ideas,many peasant readers see the publication as their beacon.For farmers,The Christian Farmer is undoubtedly the guide and accelerator in the process of getting rid of the feudal shackles and moving towards modernization. |
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